8/14/16

Frankenstein v3 #1 - Mike Ploog art & cover (1st Ploog Frankenstein)

Mike Ploog

(Monster of) Frankenstein v3 #1, 1973 - Over the past three decades, Mary Shelley's Frankenstein had been adapted for comics by various publishers, starting with Classics Illustrated. In the 1970s, Marvel took a turn and handed the artistic reins over to Mike Ploog. The artist had recently proven himself on Marvel Spotlight with similar characters like Werewolf by Night and the Ghost Rider. Ploog's visceral style matches the characters and settings and perfectly, from the monster's horrific birth on page 14 to the torrential rain pounding a sailing ship on page 28. These and other scenes combine to make this first issue among his best bronze age works. This cover and story were later reprinted in Power Records #PR-14. This is number 1 of 6 Frankenstein issues with Ploog art and/or covers.- - - - - - - - - -Ploog cover pencils and inks = ****"Frankenstein" Ploog story pencils and inks 20 pages = *****